How to Choose the Right Flooring for your Shower
The shower floor is often the last design element to be decided upon because people often think of it as a space that doesn’t form part of the overall aesthetic, especially if it’s enclosed or hidden away. However, the exact opposite is true! When designing your bathroom, selecting the right flooring for the shower is key. The shower floor is important because it’s subjected to moisture and water on a daily basis and it often forms takes up a large part of the room, making it an important style element of the space too.
Choosing the right shower flooring can enhance the overall look of your bathroom while also providing functionality and durability. In this blog, we’ll give you all our tips and tricks on how to choose shower room flooring including design ideas for unique shower floors.
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Factors to Consider When Choosing Shower Flooring
When selecting modern shower floor tiles, there are several factors to consider, including:
- Durability
- Slip-resistance
- Ease of cleaning
- Moisture-resistance
You ideally want to choose a shower room floor tile that will offer all of these elements in one.
What is the Best Tile for Shower Floors
Tile is one of the most popular materials for shower flooring because most tile types provide durability, slip-resistance, and ease of cleaning all in one. Ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone are some of the most common types of tiles used for shower floors. When it comes to choosing the best tile for shower floors out of these options, you ideally want to make sure that the tile matches your style and design theme for the room.
Modern Shower Floor Ideas
Modern shower room floor tiles come in a variety of styles and designs. Patterned, mosaic and textured tiles are just a few examples of modern shower floor ideas. In addition to tile, there are several other options for shower flooring, such as pebble flooring, wood-look tiles, and mixed material tiles.
Check out the variety of bathroom floor tiles at CTM today. We have a wide selection of bathroom floor tiles of the highest-quality, that will enable you to create a luxurious bathroom oasis in your own home.
Ideas and Inspiration for Bathroom Shower Floor Designs
When selecting a shower floor, it's important to consider the overall design of your bathroom. In order to choose which tile is best, we recommend starting with a clear design idea first. Here’s how:
- Create a pinboard or mood board about the bathroom you are wanting to create including pictures that represent the tile colours and styles you want for the flooring, shower flooring, and possibly the walls too.
- Be clear on what you want the final product of your bathroom to look like and include design elements like taps, shower heads, shower screens and doors, basins, toilets etc.
- Make sure you are clear about the overall look and feel of the bathroom before you begin DIY, or if you’re using a contractor to be sure that they know what they are working towards
How to Select the Right Shower Flooring
Selecting the right shower flooring involves considering several factors, such as the size, shape, and colour of the tiles.
- Be clear on the dimensions of your shower space to make it easier to get the correct amount to install to avoid over- or under-ordering.
- If you’re not sure which type of design you want, why not try the CTM Tile Visualizer? The Tile Visualizer allows you to upload a photo of the bathroom and play around with different tiling options in 3D to get a real feel for what the different styles will look like.
- Have a clear understanding of your budget including your minimum and maximum price range, this way you will avoid blowing the budget and possibly skimping on other important areas of the bathroom.
Choosing the right flooring for your shower is an important decision that requires careful consideration. CTM offers a wide range of unique and modern shower floor options that cater to all tastes and preferences. Whether you're a homeowner, contractor, or property developer, CTM has everything you need to create the perfect bathroom.